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Broca’s Aphasia

The ability to communicate is among the most basic human actions that develop early in life. As children learn more complicated motor functions, they also pick up the distinct ability to create noises that correlate to certain needs or desires. Eventually, communication becomes language, which allows complex thinking to be shared by multiple people. However, if a person suffers an injury to the brain, the result can be the loss of certain cognitive functions, which may include the ability to communicate fluently.

If you have been harmed because of the negligent actions of a medical provider, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529 for more information about your legal options.

Causes of Expressive Aphasia

Broca’s, or expressive, aphasia is a language disorder that consists of an affected person’s inability to produce fluent language. Despite fluid thought, speech may come out broken, disjointed, and seemingly as the product of great labor and toil. This type of aphasia is fairly common in varying degrees, as sufferers include the following:

  • Those who have had a stroke
  • Those with sustained brain trauma
  • Those with a brain tumor
  • Those with cerebral bleeding
  • Those with an epidural hematoma

Although physicians can measure the severity of aphasia and begin to determine what location of the brain houses the necessary brain functions to sustain fluent conversation, there is no medical standard for treating expressive aphasia. Instead, doctors will deduce either cognitive or pharmaceutical measures that may be effective in fighting the brain damage that has occurred and reestablishing some degree of fluent speech in that patient.

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Whether caused by a negligent procedure, misdiagnosed by a physician, or treated inappropriately, the mishandling of a case of expressive aphasia can make a horrible situation even worse. If you have suffered because of a hospital’s negligence, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529.